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5th Avenue & 26th Street, Manhattan

29 historical photos taken here between 1888 and 1968, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1888

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1888

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1890

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1890

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1893

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1893

  • Manhattan: 26th Street - 5th Avenue, 1898

    Manhattan: 26th Street - 5th Avenue

    1898

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1900

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1902

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1902

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1905

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1905

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1905

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1905

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1907

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1907

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1907

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1907

  • Metropolitan Life Ins. Building - Long Beach Estates - Brentanos, books - No. 233, Pickslay & Co., 1911

    Metropolitan Life Ins. Building - Long Beach Estates - Brentanos, books - No. 233, Pickslay & Co.

    1911

  • No. 200-202, Berlitz School - Mark Cross - Cafe Martin - No. 224], 1911

    No. 200-202, Berlitz School - Mark Cross - Cafe Martin - No. 224]

    1911

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1912-07-07

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1912-07-07

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1912-07-07

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1912-07-07

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1914

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1914

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1923

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: 26th Street - 5th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 26th Street - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 26th Street - 5th Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 26th Street - 5th Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 26th Street

    1931

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Washington Bicentennial series, No. 1., 1932

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Washington Bicentennial series, No. 1.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Washington Bicentennial series, No. 1., 1932

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Washington Bicentennial series, No. 1.

    1932

  • Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Washington Bicentennial series, No. 1., 1932

    Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Washington Bicentennial series, No. 1.

    1932

  • Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 5th Avenue., 1936

    Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 5th Avenue.

    1936

  • Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - 5th Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 26th Street (East) - 5th Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 5th Avenue, 1941

    Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    1941

  • Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 26th and 27th Streets], 1968

    Manhattan: 5th Avenue - [Between 26th and 27th Streets]

    1968

  • Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 5th Avenue., 1936

Photo 23 of 29 at 5th Avenue & 26th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: 26th Street (West) - 5th Avenue.

1936

Manhattan Starrett-Lehigh Building West 26th Street, no. 601 Federal Art Project "Changing New York" Photographs by Berenice Abbott July 14, 1936

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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